Put Your Best Foot Forward!!

With GlueArts and Pink Paislee!!

We're back with a fun and creative project from Designer Jan Hennings!

How many of you have pretty dress shoes sitting around? Maybe they no longer fit, or are no longer the current style....well check out today's project!

Designer Jan Hennings worked with Pink Paislee's stunning Soiree line to transform an ordinary pump into something special!




Pink Paislee Shoe Bouquet
GlueArts Designer: Jan Hennings

Supplies:
GlueArts Hot Glue Gun and Melt Sticks
Dyeable shoe
Dies: Heartfelt Creations HCD703, HCD701, Spellbinder's Blossoms Two
Floral wire
Floral Tape
styrofoam
floral leaves
moss
paintbrush
Buttons
Tiger Lily, Garden Fairy and Pink Bubblegum Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels)
Pink Paislee House of Three Soiree Paper and Embellishments



Instructions:
Step 1-Start with a dyeable shoe.
Step 2-Using a paintbrush, apply Garden Fairy Glimmer Mist.
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Step 3-Using three floral dies, cut each of the 3 sets twice.
Step 4-Gather buttons with large holes.
Step 5- Gather floral wire.
Step 6-Insert the floral wire into one of the holes on the button. Bend the wire and insert into the second hole in the button.
Step 7-Use pliers to twist the wire.
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Step 8-Gather the diecut flowers and snip into the flower at each petal.
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Step 9- Use the end of a paintbrush to curl the ends of the petals under.
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Step 10- Poke a hole in the center of the smallest flower.
Step 11-Insert floral pearls through the hole and hot glue under the flower.
Step 12-Apply hot glue to the top of the button and place the smallest flower on top.
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Step 13-Slide a button on the wire and add the second smallest flower. Hot glue the bottom.
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Repeat for the remaining flowers.
Step 14-Complete flowers by adding one more button to the bottom of the flower.
Step 15-Hot glue foam to the inside of the shoe.
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Step 16-Apply hot glue to the foam and cover with moss.
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Step 17- Arrange flowers.
Step 18-Add leaves to a couple of the Soiree Flags.
Step 19-Add Flags to the floral arrangement.



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